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Athletic Director Ayanna Tweedy (left) welcomed 2022 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees attending the ceremony (from left) Sutton Coleman, Clint Vatterrodt, Alisa (Dickerson) Stoops, and Tom Miller, while (inset photos) Sam Danesis and Jordan (Goslee) Poda participated virtually.

Athletic Hall of Fame Adds Six Ricker Promoted to Director of Alumni Relations

Five alumni student-athletes and one key campus contributor are the latest additions to the Rose-Hulman Athletic Hall of Fame after being inducted this fall in a ceremony on campus followed by the class’s introduction at the last home football game of the season. The Hall of Fame’s Class of 2022 features: Sutton Coleman (ME, 2012) // Men’s Track and Football // Seven-time NCAA Division III All-American in hurdles events; national runner up in 60-hurdles indoors, 2012; third place in 110 hurdles at NCAA outdoors, 2012; fourth place in 400 hurdles at NCAA outdoors, 2011; 14-time individual Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference event championships and member of seven league relay championship teams; helped Rose-Hulman win six HCAC outdoor and indoor HCAC championships; football wide receiver with 22 career receptions for 513 yards and five touchdowns Sam Danesis (CPE, 2010) // Tennis // Four-time HCAC Women’s Tennis Player of the Year, 2006-09; career school record holder for singles (74) and doubles (67) victories; Earned most total wins (141) in program history; singles record: 74-16, 82.2%; doubles record: 67-18, 78.8%; total: 141-34, 80.6%; had a perfect 46-0 singles career record in HCAC play Alisa (Dickerson) Stoops (ME, 2012) // Women’s Basketball // Second-team Capital One Academic All-American, 2012; second-team D3hoops.com all-region, 2012; first-team all-HCAC , 2011 and 2012; career school record holder with 327 assists and 471 free throws made; ranks second in RHIT history with 1,417 career points; stands third in school history in rebounds (772) and blocked shots (140); established single-season school record with 500 points, 2012 Tom Miller // Contributor, 1980-2018 // Passionate supporter of RHIT athletics through relationships with students, parents, coaches, and alumni; key element of athletic department recruiting efforts by meeting with families to tell the Rose-Hulman story; Rose’s “No. 1 fan” who traditionally attended nearly every home game and many away games; football press box spotter in four decades; offensive football coach in the 1980s Jordan (Goslee) Poda (PE, 2010) // Softball // Four-time first-team all-HCAC selection, 2007-10; HCAC Pitcher of the Year, 2008; career school record holder for pitching wins (38), strikeouts (513), and shutouts (15); threw the first perfect game in program history versus Hanover, 2009; ranks first, second and third in single-season school history in strikeouts; holds the top nine single-game strikeout efforts in school history, including school record 16; holds the career school record for doubles (34) and RBIs (75) Clint Vatterrodt (CE, 2012) // Soccer // First NSCAA All-American in RHIT men’s soccer history, third-team in 2011; second-team Capital One Academic All-American and first-team NSCAA Scholar All-American, 2011; HCAC Offensive Player of the Year, 2011, and Freshman of the Year, 2008; first-team all-Great Lakes region, 2011, and third-team, 2010; first-team all-HCAC selection, 2009, 2010 and 2011; ranks third in school history in goals (40), first in assists (24) and third in points (104) Charlie Ricker has been promoted to director of alumni relations by the Office of Institutional Advancement. He most recently has served in the position in an interim role and has helped alumni, families, and friends within the Office of Alumni Relations since 2018. As director, Ricker is managing an office that serves, engages, educates, and provides support to the Institute’s more than 18,000 living alumni throughout the world. In his past roles within Institutional Advancement, Ricker has helped organize Homecoming, Alumni Association events, and other special events. He also has been actively involved in campus life and was among several institute employees receiving the Hero Rose Award for assisting the campus with the numerous ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic during the 2020-21 school year. Ricker previously worked in career services roles at Ball State University, Florida State University, and Indiana State University. At ISU, he earned a bachelor’s degree in legal studies and a master’s degree in student affairs and higher education. Ricker is now enrolled in Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College’s doctoral program in global leadership. Introducing Our Alumni Relations Staff Members . . .

Keep Track of Alumni Events & News at www.rose-hulman.edu/alumni Charlie Ricker Director of Alumni Relations ricker@rose-hulman.edu 812-877-8470 Kerrie James-Hunter Assistant Director of Alumni Experience james-hun@rose-hulman.edu 812-877-8382 Jared Ell Assistant Director of Institutional Advancement Communications ell@rose-hulman.edu 812-877-8780 Carrie Bose Special Events Coordinator bose@rose-hulman.edu 812-877-8445 Holly Kowalski Administrative Assistant kowalski@rose-hulman.edu 812-877-8415

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